France to probe Vinci corruption allegations over Russia contract
Financial Times | October 7, 2013French prosecutors announced they will look into allegations of bribery involving Vinci, which is building a 43km stretch of toll road linking Moscow to St Petersburg.
Enquête ouverte contre une filiale russe de Vinci
Le Monde | October 7, 2013Le parquet de Paris a annoncé jeudi 3 octobre l’ouverture d’une enquête préliminaire sur des infractions financières qui auraient été commises par une filiale de Vinci en marge de la construction de l’autoroute reliant Moscou et Saint-Pétersbourg.
Renewables funds must not go up in smoke
ENDS Europe | October 1, 2013The countdown to the release of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is now on, and the outlook continues to be bleak, to say the least.
Poland could violate law with new power plants – EU climate chief
Responding to Climate Change | October 1, 2013Poland could face further conflict with Brussels if it pushes ahead with two new power plant units, in violation of EU regulations –
Stop funding coal, green groups tell European Bank
Business Green | October 1, 2013Coalition of 10 of the largest green NGOs want European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to phase out coal, nuclear and shale gas investments
Kyrgyzstan: Kumtor and the Environment
eurasianet | September 23, 2013Your article “Is Purported Extortion Video a Bid to Boost Foreign Investor Confidence?” tacitly suggests that protests against the environmental damage caused by the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan are disingenuous and that no reliable reports evidence this damage, citing a leaked video as proof that the company is in fact a victim, rather than a culprit.
Locals oppose mega-dam construction in Khaishi
Georgia Today | September 23, 2013A public debate over the fate of the Khudoni dam in Khaishi, a high mountainous region in west Georgia’s Svaneti region, remains tense. On September 17, as a public hearing on the issue was in progress, villagers in Khaishi turned out in significant numbers to the hearing to express their harsh opposition to the mega-dam project.
Greens rejoice as Serbia coal project halted, but energy crisis looms
business new europe | September 23, 2013In Belgrade city centre, protestors stand behind a dramatic black banner depicting the outlines of two fallen bodies: “2,100 dead in Serbia. EBRD coal kills,” reads the bold yellow and red text.
EBRD lags behind rivals on trading dirty coal for clean energy
The Guardian | September 10, 2013The European development bank’s focus on fossil fuels has had a negative impact on communities. It’s time to change direction
Why should the EBRD stop financing coal?
Reuters Point Carbon | September 6, 2013http://www.pointcarbon.com/news/cme/1.2556951 (PDF available upon request)
